Big releases and breaking news continue to shape music this week. In new releases, classic rock fans are buzzing as Styx dropped Circling From Above, their third LP since 2017, while the original Alice Cooper group unveiled The Revenge of Alice Cooper, their first studio album together in over fifty years, including archival contributions from late guitarist Glen Buxton, according to Ultimate Classic Rock. Elton John also revisited his legendary 1977 London residency with the deluxe reissue Live from the Rainbow Theatre With Ray Cooper. Talking Heads’ fans are treated to an expanded edition of More Songs About Buildings and Food, featuring extensive studio outtakes and rare live recordings produced by Brian Eno.
Beyond rock, buzz surrounds new music from internationally acclaimed artists and innovative newcomers. This week’s notable album and single drops, highlighted by SongCast New Music, include everything from Aphex Twin’s Black Box Life Recorder 21f to Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah’s Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning and Jessy Lanza’s Love Hallucination. Travis Scott remains a trending talking point with UTOPIA. The breadth of genres reflects listeners’ favorite artists and up-and-comers across indie, electronic, hip-hop, soul, and pop.
In global music news, Music Business Worldwide reports an unprecedented surge in African music’s influence. Data from Shazam reveals twelve African tracks have reached the Global Top 10 in the past year, with artists like MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng, Shenseea, and Chella each scoring No. 1 hits. Over 200 African artists appeared on Apple Music’s Shazam charts, underscoring the continent’s rapidly growing presence and impact on worldwide listening.
The industry’s legal landscape remains tumultuous. Music Ally documents ongoing disputes between major record labels and AI music startups, with Suno and Udio both facing lawsuits but now rumored to be negotiating settlements, possibly signaling a new era for AI-powered music. Meanwhile, music publishers continue their case against Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, over allegations of copyright infringement involving high-profile artists’ lyrics. Observers are closely watching to see if new policy “guardrails” and licensing deals will reshape how generative AI interfaces with music copyrights.
Listeners are also marking anniversaries, from Kylie Minogue’s first chart-topping hits to Mary J. Blige’s debut and even to classic moments like Ray Parker Jr.’s Ghostbusters placing high on the Billboard Top 40, as detailed by Sunny 94.3’s historic chart retrospective.
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